Levity (film)

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Levity
Promotional poster for Levity
Directed by	Ed Solomon
Produced by	Columbia Pictures Corporation, Echo Lake Productions, Film Colony, Revelations Entertainment, Studio Canal entitled entertainment
Written by	Ed Solomon
Starring	Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst
Distributed by	Bergvik (2005) (Iceland) (all media), Cinematografica Distributori Indipendenti Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD), Europa Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS), Levity Productions U.S. Inc., Mongrel Media (Canada), Paradise (Russia), Redbus Film Distribution (2004) (UK) (all media), Sony Pictures Classics, Studio Canal (USA), Vértigo Films S.L. (Spain),
Release date(s)	January 16 2003 (Sundance Film Festival) (premiere)
Running time	100 min.
Language	English
Budget	$7,500,000 (estimated)
IMDb profile

Levity is a 2003 drama movie, directed by Ed Solomon. Its theatrical release was on April 4. The score for this film was composed by Mark Oliver Everett (Eels).

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Manual Jordan, a man who served 22 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery, is granted parole from a life sentence. After spending his time staring at a clipping of Abner Easley, the boy he killed, he returns to the city he used to live in to find redemption. He ends up living at a community house which is ran by Miles Evans, a preacher. He offers Manual work so he can pay for the room, and Manual places Abner's photo in his room to remind himself.

While staying at the community house, he helps and becomes friends with Sofia Mellinger, a young woman with no adult figure in her life. Mellinger constantly requires Manual's help. Manual also encounters Adele Easley, the elder of sister of Abner. She doesn't recognize Manual and in his pursuit for forgiveness, he forms a friendship with her, and their relationship begins to develop.

Manual's chance for redemption comes when Adele's rebellious teenage son becomes involved in violence. Manual tries to befriend him and steer him in the right direction, ever mindful of the past.